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We hire someone to watch over me - and you. Then we say; who is watching
watchers? Why,
watchers are watching one another. What a fine job they do! How rich and powerful they become! How can we better serve them? Whoa! I'm free! All
powerful tell me so. They serve me, at least until they demand I serve them in national service, war mongering, public support or any of their many created functions. That is, we elect conditional servants who can turn
tables of service whenever they so choose. What is a military draft except a demand of servants that sovereigns render them a paid service? I am conditionally free - when my services are not demanded. No matter
latest music, we are all dancing
two party tango and service to someone is a given.
If elections are accurately compared to horse races, it is clear
overwhelming majority wage makers always bet on one of two favorites. They see no additional profit should a long shot win
race. In fact,
winning long shot will be handicapped by minority status in a three party system, which is not to say
long shot will not influence political discussion. In fact,
more successful third parties become,
more
dominant two will incorporate their ideas to gain votes. Let us not concern ourselves with
improbability of third party power in
two party dance. Let us simply add their influence and see if they can at least change
tune to which we dance.
If all third parties are also evil, would it not be a pleasant change to have at least three favorites in a race? Would it not be an improvement to be able to select
least of three evils instead of
lesser of two? Our political racing forms essentially print
names of
two favorites at
top of
form, in bold print. The long shots are then listed below in small print and many good horses are not allowed in
event, to prevent voter confusion.
When
rare informed voters have studied third party politics, they can see what
favorites do not want discussed and probably why. They can publicly ask questions of candidates that demonstrate how blind ambition can be, to all who hear
answers to such questions. Third parties should at least inform national and local political debate until they can transform
debate. Without third party politics,
most meaningful questions are not asked. Evil takes priority, then supremacy, with only a fifty-fifty chance that
winner is
lesser of two evils. Many argue this happened in
2000 Presidential race. The greater evil prevailed.
In
Twentieth Century, America's tolerance for evil was stretched by generational wars. That tolerance transformed into an appetite for evil. Until
nation gains control of this appetite, more and more of us will be sitting out
two party dance and evil will reign supreme.
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